HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/19/194453,9
June 19,,,. 1944.
Absent: Councilman Myers.
Regular meeting Of the OounCII of the City of Petaluma 'called to
order by Mayor, Woodson.
'ROLL CALL:
Preze I Brown, DeLsis,, King,, Penry,., - Seidel 1 and Mayor
Woodson.,
REPORTS, OF. OFFIQEi,?S.:
'The ;monthly report of the Librarian was read and filed.
City Attorney f or investigation.
REPORTS OF 'S-TANDING 'COIAIITTEES
The Committee sUml,ted its report, :whereupon
Resolutioft C.S.
introduced by Councilman Seidell seconded by -Councilman Brown, directing
the Auditor- .to draw warrants (Nos. 3011 to 3127�inclusive) against the-
various City Funds 'In payment of claims allowed° and approved by the
Finance Committee, adopted by & affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
PETITIONS, AND M.I.QATIONS,
UaMam Act. app cats f or 1944-45 fundso.
Communication from 'Dolph Young, Secy. of the Army and Navy Recreation
Gommissioft. calling. attention to the fact that. the: application f or
Lanham _�`F� s f o r the, operation Of - t'
Lanh Ad t an d t he Hospiatal ity House f or the next
fiscal. vear"' "lids riot vet been avoroved, read and f iled. Referred to the
Communid'atioh'and'Mem of Agreement from the State Division
of Highways -.t'6 for the accumulati.on"o.' the 1/14¢ gas tax fund
on Streets "of "1 Importance for the 1949 fiscal year,, read and filed,
a nd
Resolution #$617 'C.S,.
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introduced - Pe-nry.. seconded by . CdUn ,ci1m&n,Deiss,, approving
Said '.Memorandum of Agreement and directing � the Mayor and :City Clerk to
si the s ame- on . behalf of the City of Pet<ima," adopted by 6 affirmative
votes labsentee.
Resignation of,Officer Gene Donham:,
Resignati on.of Gene Donham a.member of the Police Department,, read
ReaolutIon 04;S..
introduced by CbunCilman seconded by Gou-ndilman Deis:s., accepting
said resignation, effective July _ lst,.. 1944, adopted by '6 affirmative votes,
I absentee
C the - .Board? O`fHealth re'commend'ing: that, the City
Food 'Ins.pe Joseph Ramos.., be granted a mbftth"".s leave of'absence,
from July**l' to Augas.VI' 'read and f iled, .and
Resolution, #5619 CGS.
introduced by Councilman Deiss' seconded by COuncilman Penry,, granting
" votes I
saidl re ie * adontad bv'6"* affirmative vo
Resolution ® re monument to World War Vptetahs:
Copy of' resolution :adopted by Petaluma Post NO. ''28" 'The` American
IIpgi:Oh: pledging itself' - to" rebuild 'the present monument in - 'Hill 'Plaza
Park," to include 'plaguas be8r'ihg'the names Of 611 men and 'women in this
vicinity losing their Ii-ves - in the ffilitary service of our country in
World ' War --- II P - re and filed.
Rosenberg Foundation funds.
Communication "fibm "The' Ro'senberg Foundia'_ti . on stating tlYqt the guarantee
of . the - City of - Petaluma , to - the sum of $560'....- stating by "them for the
d" 'be received and - would come
- program m;
support pf�a summer re h been
before the Board of Directors very :soon., read and filed;. No action
taken until f ' word
t i
' s received from The Rosenberg Foundation,
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NEW BUSINESS. G
ThIeTTF reported' t1yat" the '1942" - Old-smoUille - Alas" , gone over 60, 000
- miles and Is Iry - very - paor� - c - on - ditIoM , The Matter of" purchasing - a new
automobile -for: the Police Department or repairing the Oldsmobile was
refe e; �Fjnance CommIttee' investi�gati
,
Councilman - 'King st&ted that .-he.: had- been advised- ty- Nathan C. Thompson
Director of'thO-Pet alu,ma Civilian Defense Goupcil,.. that the working
hburs the OX,.D. office s:taff would be cut to half a day., ePfect
July 1944,
540
Ho'splt41ityHou Sa
C ouncilman- - Br o wn ' $1 per th S Is now
. 'pYtd1,Yty Kou
rezeivilng�thegurfi 'of" 17".''00 er - -
month from 't1ie'U`.'S .. ,-.� for the
purchase 'bX b`asd:(� 'f6OU'' 'arid "that t.his-. sum. permits the
c6miifttee ta"gerVe. 'free 'food. but that. a small charge is made
for beveragea.
Dredging � ,fdjac t,,
A discussion was had regardin the coming dredging project and
the securing' of,''tU locations upon which- to . dump the spoils.
Coun(cilman Brown reported that The McNear -GO. have - refused the
Peninsula for said use because they, feel', that �the land, is already ,
too high for industrial property. However, _'the
. ,y have given their:
perm Ls for , � , the spoi to be dumped on th& portion
of land tht
of the - drawbridge and east Northwes.tern
f
Pacific, main line tracks. Also that the property is avail"
able for debris from the river above l We Avenue.
The City E4 ineer was. asked to draw u plans and speCifications,
for levees aftd to be given to the City Attorney, f or-
p:repara.tiont-of an or.dinance, Councilman, Brown was asked to get
in touch wlth'- Pond and explain the situation to him®
ADJOURNMENT'.:
There being" -further bu
siness to come' before the mee ting,
the meeting'was adjourned 'to - Friday . , June 30th' 1944,, at the.
hour of 5 b! clock..
LEEK LMOR.O
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